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by Hooshyar Afsar Remembering Congressman John Lewis, Extraordinary Human Rights Defender Congressman John Lewis, one of the few remaining icons…

American CarnageArticles

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By Ali Sahebalzamani Let’s Make America America Again! The massive oak desk squats possessively in the middle of the room,…

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By Aria Fani Last December, when I decided to offer a literature course in the spring on travel and social…

Black Lives Matter  and the Iranian American CommunityArticles

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Hooshyar Afsar We are witnessing a peaceful revolution in America. How did we end up here? The short answer is…

Cooperation of the AIAP with the “COVID-19 Community Outreach” groupArticles

Cooperation of the AIAP with the “COVID-19 Community Outreach” group

In connection with the epidemic of coronavirus and in order to help the elderly and the needy who are unable…

Hard Times Call for Radical EmpathyAria Fani

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The past four years have been a particularly volatile period in our world. We have witnessed the rise of ethno-nationalist…

Living Leaner and Lighter:Articles

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Is there a positive side to a calamity like COVID-19? The new coronavirus outbreak has been an eye-opening and life-changing…

That’s Bull’!

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